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Reno, Nevada, USA. Cooke became involved with USAC when both of her daughters studied abroad. One daughter traveled to Donostia-San Sebastian in the fall of 2007, and the other to Santiago Chile in the fall of 2008.  Cooke traveled to Donostia where she shared her legal expertise with the University of the Basque Country’s Law School students and faculty in a presentation on the American Federal Judicial System.  Following the presentation she offered the externship opportunity to those interested.  The following year Cooke traveled to Santiago where she spoke at the College of Legal Sciences at the University Andres Bello. 

Cooke’s presentation in Santiago on new approaches to conflict resolution and the North American justice system’s favoring non-adversarial solutions such as mediation serves as an example of how USAC tries to extend its reach to students outside the US.   According to USAC’s Marketing and Publications Manager Amy Ginder, “The partnership [between Cooke and USAC] has fostered international and cultural exchange beyond traditional means.”

USAC currently offers 39 study abroad programs in 25 countries. To learn more, or to learn how to earn university credit through its semester, yearlong, and summer programs, visit usac.unr.edu or call 866-404-USAC.

Related links

USAC, University Studies Abroad Consortium
http://usac.unr.edu